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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1682
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Sumph, n. [In the later Sc. and north. Eng. dials.] A fool, oaf, simpleton. — 1682 Paisley Mag. (1828) 527.
For calling the councell convenit in the tolbuith … ane pack of beasts and sumphs
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"Sumph n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sumph_n>
